Don't Expect A New Kid Icarus Game, Says Uprising And Smash Bros. Director

It's been over a decade since Kid Icarus: Uprising, and the wait for another game in the franchise has no end in sight. So don't expect to see Pit outside of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate anytime soon, according to Masahiro Sakurai.

Spotted by Eurogamer, Sakurai discussed the development of the 3DS exclusive on his YouTube channel. He directed and wrote Kid Icarus: Uprising, which released in 2012 and ended a 21-year drought for the franchise. Now, it's been another 11 years without a new game, and Sakurai--who's also directed the Smash Bros. series--has implied a new game starring Pit isn't likely.

"It's a shame [Kid Icarus: Uprising] only lived on 3DS, as I'd love to play on a bigger screen with smoother graphics, but without a team to work on it, crafting a follow-up seems difficult," Sakurai said near the end of his latest video.

Project Sora was a one-time studio specifically created to make a 3DS exclusive that turned into Kid Icarus: Uprising. As such, Project Sora closed after the game came out in 2012. So a new team would have to tackle a new entry in the franchise.

This isn't the first time Sakurai has expressed his desire to play Kid Icarus: Uprising on a new platform, though. There was a thought last year Sakurai was teasing a possible Switch port or remake for Kid Icarus: Uprising by asking in one of his videos if "someone will ever port it?" However, Nintendo hasn't announced any such revival, which may be difficult considering the game's control scheme focusing on the handheld's touch screen.

For a flashback to 2012, check out GameSpot's Kid Icarus: Uprising review.